Rosyside dace
📖 Overview
Adults inhabit rocky flowing pools of headwaters, creeks and small rivers. They usually occur in small clear streams .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Anal soft rays: 9. Clinostomus funduloides can be distinguished by the following characters: complete decurved lateral line with 43-57 lateral scales; anal fin with 9 rays; pharyngeal teeth 2,5-4,2; mouth large and oblique; snout long and pointed; caudal fin large and forked; small scales; dorsal fin origin behind pelvic fin origin. Compressed boy, olive above, dark stripe along back, dark-edged scales on upper side; green to yellow-gold stripe (brightest on large individuals) above dusky stripe along silver side; scattered dark blotches on side of large individuals; white, orange or red lower side; breeding male has dark blue above, bright brick red lower side. Similar to Clinostomus elongatus, Luxilus chrysocephalus and L. cornutus .: elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Rosyside dace is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Rosyside dace is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Rosyside dace is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; demersal; non-migratory . Temperate; 41°N - 33°N North America: Atlantic Slope (mostly above Fall Line) from lower Delaware River drainage in Pennsylvania to Savannah River drainage in Georgia, USA; Ohio River basin in West Virginia and Ohio to northeast Mississippi, USA.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Highland Dace · Rosyside Dace |
| 🌍CES | jelčík růžovoboký |
| 🇩🇪German | Amerikanische Plötze |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Клиностомус розовобокий · Розовый клиностомус |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | Leucisco de lado rojizo |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinostomus affinis | Girard | 1856 | Synonym |
| Clinostomus carolinus | Girard | 1856 | Synonym |
| Clinostomus funduloides estor | Jordan & Brayton | 1876 | Synonym |
| Gila estor | Jordan & Brayton | 1876 | Synonym |
| Notropis henryi | Fowler | 1942 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 223 records indexed .
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